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potest_fw-la as_o luther_n do_v not_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n at_o actu_fw-la and_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o act_v for_o and_o with_o the_o spirit_n before_o or_o in_o regeneration_n four_o he_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o command_v any_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o require_v any_o man_n to_o regenerate_a himself_o from_o below_o or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o flesh_n all_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o command_n presuppose_v the_o give_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v preach_v antecedent_o unto_o those_o even_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o then_o do_v this_o new_a husband_n christ_n call_v for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o those_o child_n to_o god_n which_o he_o have_v already_o beget_v by_o that_o immortal_a seed_n 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